Eva Kowollik

Dr. Eva Kowollik is a Research Associate at the Seminar for Slavic Studies within the Faculty of Philosophy II at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg. Her academic journey includes:

• PhD in Slavic Studies from MLU (2012) with a dissertation on fictionalization strategies in contemporary literature
• Research fellowships including the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung scholarship (2008-2012)
• International research stays in Belgrade, Voronezh, and Brașov

Her research focuses on contemporary South Slavic literatures, particularly examining:

• War narratives and trauma representation in Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian literature
• Cultural-historical narratology and reception processes
• Children's literature in post-Yugoslav contexts
• Intersections of literature, history and cultural politics

Her publications demonstrate consistent focus on trauma studies, cultural memory, and post-Yugoslav identity formations, with recent work expanding into intercultural youth literature and documentary film analysis. She received the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung PhD Scholarship and coordinates student research projects including 'Crisis Scenarios and Young Literature in East-West Dialogue'.